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September 24, 2020. Unfortunately, as we’ve seen during the pandemic, public health issues can become politicized. We want to avoid that with any future COVID-19 vaccine. To that end, New York is establishing two task forces to help advise the clinical safety of future vaccines as well as on how best to distribute and implement […]

Source: Ontario Hospital Association calls for restrictions as cases rise | NCPR News

Source: New York will create task force to review coronavirus vaccine, citing partisan pull

Here are today’s Clinton County, NY COVID-19 case counts. Stay home if you are sick. If you believe you have been exposed or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, contact your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider can help determine if you should be tested for COVID-19, and when it is safe for you to return to […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has released the following report on county sales tax receipts for the period of January-August 2020 compared with the same period in 2019: CLINTON: Down 6.3%. $35.3 m. in 2020 compared with $37.6 m. in 2019. ESSEX: Down 4.7%. $18.7 m in 2020 compared with […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce August unemployment numbers have been posted by the New York State Labor Dept., showing the state at 12.6% for August. Our North Country numbers are significantly better in comparison: CLINTON COUNTY: 8.0%, down from a high of 15.2% in April FRANKLIN COUNTY: 8.8%, down from a high of 14.3% in […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce As some lenders begin to accept Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness applications, you may have questions about how to apply, when to apply, and the documentation you will need to include with your application. Luckily, Forbes has put out a timely and insightful article that covers the questions […]

September 23, 2020. Today, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the individual saliva swab diagnostic test for COVID-19 developed by SUNY Upstate Medical University and Quadrant Biosciences for emergency use. The saliva swab test has been used to conduct testing at all SUNY campuses and this approval allows us to expand the use of […]

ALBANY – With no new information from the state on how sweeping aid cuts will impact Albany City Schools, more than 200 teachers, administrators, and staff will lose their jobs on Friday. Source: Albany City Schools to cut jobs of over 200 teachers, administrators

Source: North Country election boards seeing double the number of absentee ballot applications | NCPR News

Source: The second stage of the federal PPP program: loan forgiveness paperwork – VTDigger

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Here are today’s Clinton County, NY COVID-19 case counts. CCHD has received numerous calls from residents asking if they should be tested for COVID-19. Not everyone needs to be tested for COVID-19, including close contacts of confirmed positive cases (individuals placed on quarantine). To determine if you should be tested for COVID-19, contact your health […]

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to announce that is has raised over $333,000 for JDRF (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) during its annual campaign.  This year marks the 50th year JDRF is embarking on a campaign to find a cure […]

Source: 7 mistakes to avoid so your NY absentee ballot will count – syracuse.com

Source: Syracuse, Cornell mandate student flu shots to avoid ‘twindemic’ of flu, coronavirus – syracuse.com

Source: Syracuse University asked to reinstate prof who called coronavirus ‘Wuhan flu’ – syracuse.com

Source: CDC recommends not doing traditional trick-or-treating for Halloween – syracuse.com

Source: CVPH staff member being treated at hospital for COVID-19

A website launched by the New York State Office for the Aging, in partnership with Bellage Inc. and the Association of Aging in New York was featured in today’s Press-Republican. It’s a self-check-up tool for older people to evaluate their COVID-19 risk. Click here to visit. The process takes about 5 to 10 minutes. 

September 22, 2020. Today the United States crossed a tragic milestone — 200,000 Americans have died of COVID. It is an immeasurable loss: These Americans were mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. We mourn the gaping hole in the hearts of their loved ones and for the wound inflicted […]

Source: NY changes nursing home visitation rules | Sun Community News ALBANY | New York has revised their nursing home visitation rules, allowing COVID tested visitors in facilities without a positive case in 14 days rather than 28.

Source: Two Covid cases hit Essex County government | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN |Two cases of Covid-19 in Essex County government appear to have been contained, after health officials took aggressive action to make sure the disease didn’t spread further, Su

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik   Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act, legislation she co-sponsored. This bill establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of public-safety officers. It establishes a national database at the CDC on suicide incidences and […]